Dragons, puzzles and, um, Nelson Mandela  
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Every month a different creative makes a special treat just for you.  
This issue it’s a puzzling illustration from Thoka Maer.  
Back in the Middle Ages people were too busy fighting dragons to write stuff in full.  
So they  
invented the rebus, which uses symbols to represent the word or phrase they couldn’t be bothered to  
spell out. Think of it as the OG emoji.  
Artists have continued to play with the rebus ever since, so we asked illustrator – and rebus  
super fan – Thoka Maer to make one for our We Present newsletter.  
Crack the code to reveal a line from the most read article of the past month – our exclusive look  
at Nelson Mandela’s sketches of his home village.  
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Here are some hints to kickstart your thinking:  
1. The solution is a quote in English.  
2. Each square is one word.  
3. Turn the images into letters.  
4. Write down all your ideas.  
5. Say your ideas out loud.  
6. Good luck.  
Mandela got you wanting more?  
It’s your lucky day:  
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